New insights in gut microbiota establishment in healthy breast-fed neonates

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General Nutrition Neonatology Paediatrics Healthy Eating & Hydration
New insights in gut microbiota establishment in healthy breast-fed neonates

The bacterial composition in feces from seven healthy vaginally-delivered, breast-fed neonates was analyzed at days 4-6, 9-14 and 25-30 postnatal.

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The establishment of a piioneer gut microbiota is increaingly recognized as a crucial stage in neonatal development influencing health throughout life.

Link to Publication: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431319/

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Jost T,et al. New Insights in Gut Microbiota Establishment in Healthy Breast Fed Neonates. PLoS ONE 2012; 7(8): e44595. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044595. Copyright: © 2012 Jost et al.